Jackson County School District

Swifton Middle School Awards Presentation! Thank you to the teachers who helped put this presentation together! Congrats and Great Job to all our students!! You Rock! https://youtu.be/CemixC83_bM

Friday, July 24th, the Jackson County School District will release on all of our social media outlets(Facebook, Twitter, District Webpage) a very important questionnaire. This questionnaire will also be available in paper form in our school offices. It will ask if your children will be attending JCSD onsite or entering the JCSD Virtual Academy. Please be watching for the questionnaire, it is extremely important that every student is included.

Introducing the 2020-2021 JCSD Reopening Plan "Ready to Learn" https://5il.co/igdk

Tuckerman Elementary Awards Presentation! Thank you to Mrs. Jacquelyn Gates for her hard work on this presentation and to the students and teachers of TES! https://youtu.be/c1qijiFc_U8

Covid-19 has had a large impact on family finances. This is even more reason to complete your Free and Reduced lunch form and Technology Home Survey early. By completing these forms, you are helping families across the district. If we reach 70% free and reduced lunch forms, the district will receive additional NSLA monies and each student could potentially eat for free. Free and Reduced lunch forms and Technology Home Survey's are available to be picked up and completed at this time. Forms are available on the District’s website: Bulldogs.k12.ar.us, in Principal’s office on each campus, and in the Administration office. Each family that completes and returns these forms before Aug. 24th, will be entered into a random drawing for a 55" inch Smart TV! If you have any questions or need assistance with the completion of the forms please contact Cathy Platt at Tuckerman Elementary School.

SMS Supply List

Tuckerman High School 2019-2020 Academic Awards! https://youtu.be/5Y0cXnQgTRQ Thank you to all staff members for recognizing these students. Special thanks to Michael Smith and Mr. Richmond for your hard work on this presentation. Congratulations to all of our students!

Tuckerman FFA's sweet corn is ready! Available today by the Agri building in Tuckerman and Wednesday & Thursday at the Agri building in Tuckerman & Swifton City Hall from 12:00 - 3:00 or while supply last at $.25 per ear!

JCSD Home Technology Survey If you have a student who attends JCSD please fill out this short survey! It is very important as we plan for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Please answer all the questions. Thank you and please share! https://forms.gle/WfwUXcRwnDzCFVS49

Stuff the Bus Goes Virtual!!!

JCSD Home Technology Survey If you have a student who attends JCSD please fill out this short survey! It is very important as we plan for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you and please share! https://forms.gle/WfwUXcRwnDzCFVS49

Breakfast & Lunch Delivery Updates! 1. Tuesday, June 30th's delivery will include meals for Tuesday & Wednesday. 2. There will be no delivery Wednesday, July 1st. 3. Thursday, July 2nd's delivery will include meals for Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Monday. 4. There will be no delivery on Friday July 3rd & Monday July 6th.

The 2020 Governor’s Scholastic Honors Day event has been developed into a virtual commemorative presentation due to Covid-19. JCSD Valedictorian Madison Walker & Salutatorian Olivia French were both honored in this presentation. Congratulations! https://youtu.be/4PcYCp1CED0

THS 2019-2020 Athletic Awards! https://youtu.be/tFfu1B7PC7g

Kindergarten registration is Monday and Tuesday June 8th & 9th from 8:30-3:00 outside of the Tuckerman Elementary office. If your child was enrolled in the Tuckerman or Swifton Prek you do not have to attend. Report cards can be picked up for K-12 on each campus on Wednesday from 8:30-5:00 at each office. 2020 Seniors we still need either your chromebooks or you $20 payment for the chromebooks. Payment can be made or chromebook can be dropped off at the Tuckerman High School office.

In response to COVID-19 public health emergency, a benefit program called Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) has been developed for States to implement in assisting families that were receiving free or reduced lunches from their school. The program was designed to help replace the cost of meals incurred by families as a result of the State eliminating public school gathering. What is P-EBT? * A program to provide nutrition benefits to families who have lost access to free or reduced-price school meals because schools were closed. * Eligible students and families will receive food benefits on a new or existing EBT card to help fill the school meals gap. * P-EBT is for eligible children in public and private schools. How will P-EBT be paid? Amount to be paid? * This will be paid in a one-time payment and will be $319 per eligible child. * Benefits will be issued to a SNAP household on their existing EBT Card. * If a household has had their SNAP case close in the last 6 months, benefits will be issued on that household's existing EBT Card. * Non-SNAP households will receive an EBT Card(s) with their child's name on it. (See attached Buck Slip on instructions to activate the EBT card.) When will P-EBT be issued? * Benefits should be issued by the end of June or early July. * Guidance will be forthcoming regarding the exact dates the benefits will be issued. * New P-EBT cards that are being issued will not be all mailed on the same day, but over a period of several days. Addresses may not be up to date for students that will be receiving the P-EBT card due to schools closing in March. Guidance below is for Parents to update their address if needed. Non-SNAP Households: * Parents can call Client Assistance at 1-800-482-8988. * Parents can email their address change to pebt@dhs.arkansas.gov. * New address changes will be recorded up to June 15th, so that the information can be sent to the vendor for card issuance. SNAP Households: * Parents will follow the same DCO business process that is in place by reporting their changes to Client Assistance or their local county office. Note: Parents that do not receive SNAP and would like to verify if their address is correct should contact (call or email) their child's school district to determine if the school has the current address.

Preschool application packets may be turned in June 8th & 9th from 8:30 until 3:00 and June 10th from 8:30 to 5:00 at the elementary office. If you need any documents copied that can be done as well.

if your child plays wee ball or tee ball and hasn’t been contacted by a coach, please call Mrs Sally Pinkerton at 870-530-4692. THIS IS NOT A NEW SIGN UP. This is for people who were already signed up this spring.

JCSD is looking for a certified Pre-K teacher who holds a valid Arkansas teaching license. Please email Pharis Smith (psmith@bulldogs.k12.ar.us) or Marlene Shannon (mshannon@bulldogs.k12.ar.us) or call 870-349-2312 if you are interested.

The Tuckerman High School Class of 2020 Graduation has been scheduled for August 2nd at 3:00 PM! (Pending approval from the ADE, CDC, & ADH)